generalcanada
Senior Member
wasnt there that reply from bike share awhile back that was like, "winter is more like summer right now we arent prepared for this"
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Toronto Bike Share
- Thread starter kettal
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Northern Light
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There was a reply, a general one, that indicated that there are typically lower levels of bike availability in the winter, as they go through maintenance.
However, the idea was that the bikes left in circulation should, in general, be sufficient for demand.
This is clearly not the case.
Practice should change accordingly.
Allandale25
Senior Member
WillTo
Senior Member
The e-bike and general bike situation in midtown seems very good today!
Allandale25
Senior Member
evandyk
Senior Member
There was a long lineup yesterday of people waiting to drop off bikes at Bay and King at just after 9 a.m. A sight to warm your heart!
Allandale25
Senior Member
@Reecemartin UT article that mentions Bike Share
urbantoronto.ca
Sustainability Month: The Combined Power of Bike + Subway + RER | UrbanToronto
The way people get around Toronto is changing, and the pace of change is likely to accelerate dramatically in coming years as the number of people both riding transit and cycling for transportation dramatically increases. It's all part of a more sustainable way of life we need to adopt.
elcorrerador
Active Member
Just got the email to download their new app. Strangely it's published by Lyft Inc
slicecom
Active Member
Already some features I like with the app. The live timer as soon as you open it overlayed on the map is nice. I hope it’s soon tied into a the iOS timer so it displays natively. One thing I don’t like is I haven’t found a way to generate a code to unlock qr scratched bikes.the stats are cool too. I wonder how long they go back? For those who have had accounts for 10+ years does it show all the kms and rides?
generalcanada
Senior Member
Oh i remember them talking about a new app. I used the bike share the other day on the old app, which has been improved recently with a live timer. like slice said.
I like the bike lane map. I wish google or someone came out with an app where you can get directions point a to b exclusively using bike lanes or at least "the safest option"
I hate having to finesse google maps every time I know of a faster and safer way that google doesnt like.
I like the bike lane map. I wish google or someone came out with an app where you can get directions point a to b exclusively using bike lanes or at least "the safest option"
I hate having to finesse google maps every time I know of a faster and safer way that google doesnt like.
PL1
Active Member
I noticed the Lyft Inc. as well. I like that we can now report issues with the bikes directly, rather than relying on the "broken" button on the docks. (Nevermind, I just found this does exist in the current app under history).
Anyway, looking forward to testing the app
evandyk
Senior Member
I’m moving tomorrow and won’t be able to walk to work anymore, so will be relying on bixi a lot more. The app looks like a nice upgrade. I wonder if they’ll build a watch app to track your time? That would be great.
PL1
Active Member
The old and new apps do send notifications to my watch when I take and return bikes, but not a timer per se.
I have the 45 min annual pass, so I rarely need to pay attention to time for most of my rides. Even rides to work (~8.5-10k, route dependent) top out at about 32 min. The slightly higher cost of the 45 min pass (v. 30 min pass) is absolutely worth the money for me.
LNahid2000
Senior Member
Lyft owns PBSC:
PBSC Urban Solutions - Wikipedia
Yeah I won't be using it until this feature is available. I always unlock bikes this way so that I can put my phone away before I get to the dock.
generalcanada
Senior Member
am i the only one whose phone takes like 15 seconds staring at the qr codes to unlock then?